Tuesday, 9 September 2014

X39/X40 Reading - Oxford

The X39 and X40 connect the major Thames Valley town of Reading with world-famous university city Oxford. They run every half-hour Mon-Sat daytimes and hourly evenings and Sundays and are operated by Go Ahead's Thames Travel. The X39 is slightly quicker, with the X40 taking a detour through Woodcote.

The cheapest day ticket that is valid throughout the route of the X39 and X40 is Thames Travel's Go Anywhere Ticket, the adult version of which currently costs £8. It is valid on all Thames Travel and Oxford Bus Company services within the South Oxfordshire zone (map on Thames Travel's website), which covers all of routes X39 and X40. In the Oxford Smartzone, which covers most of the city, it can be used on any bus operated by Thames Travel, Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach.

No other bus route runs alongside the X39/X40 for any significant stretch of the route, so the main alternative is the train for end-to-end journeys between Reading and Oxford. If you travel after 0859 weekdays or anytime at weekends, an adult single will cost £8.80 and a day return is £8.90. More rail fares here.

2 comments:

Travelled on X39 from Oxford to Reading this afternoon. Bus 30 minutes late leaving Oxford city centre. 40 passengers waiting in the cold. No apology or explanation given. Filthy windows, threadbare seats. Why not show your customers some respect?

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